MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Snap combat readiness inspections are running across Russia's Southern, Western and Central military districts, as well as the Northern Fleet, Aerospace Forces and Airborne Troops on August 25-31.
"Within the framework of snap combat readiness inspections' events at the Black Sea Fleet, Saratov, Caesar Kunikov, Azov and Yamal large landing ships have trained activities aimed at creation of a landing group and landing of amphibous assault landing, backed by aviation," the statement said.
The statement added that the crews of the Caspian Flotilla's corvettes had participated in missile-landing drills, as well as in range practices.